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WR 52: Historic Postcard collection

1 document box (0.5 cubic feet)

 (1906 – 1980)

Worcester County Library: Genealogy and Local History Collection, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, MD

Identifier:

WR 52

Creator(s):

See individual postcard

Acquisition:

The Historic Postcard collection was donated to the library over a period of 20 years. See staff for specific donor information.

Language(s): English
Use: Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Worcester County Library which extends beyond “fair use”.
Preferred Citation:

“Item, collection name, [Box #, Folder #,] Worcester County Library, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, Maryland.”

Attribution:

Finding aid written by Alec Staley, March 2021.

Related Materials: WR 53 Historic Slides of Worcester County.
Separated Materials: None.

Abstract

The Historic Postcard collection contains ~500 postcards. Most postcards are of Ocean City from 1960-1980. However, a few of the postcards are from the early 1900s for Snow Hill, Pocomoke City, Berlin, Showell, and Public Landing.

The Postcards are digitized and can be viewed on our Flickr page here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmUtKxQf


Arrangement Statement

The Historic Postcard collection has been organized in the order that it was donated.

Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection.


Subject Terms

Topical Terms

Postcards

Worcester County (Md.)—History

Location Terms

Assateague Island (Md.)

Berlin (Md.)

Fenwick Island (De.)

Ocean City (Md.)

Pocomoke City (Md.)

Public Landing (Md.)

Showell (Md.)

Snow Hill (Md.)

Worcester County (Md.)


Inventory List

Box 1

1. Postcards 0-99

2. Postcards 100-199

3. Postcards 200-299

4. Postcards 300-399

5. Postcards 400-499

6. Postcards 500-


Attached Documents

Postcards of Worcester County
Worcester County Library - 307 North Washington Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Email: contact@worcesterlibrary.org | Phone: 410-632-2600 | Fax: 410-632-1159